GEPT · ELEMENTARY READING
初級閱讀模擬測驗 第十四回
Elementary Reading Comprehension Test
題數 30 題時間 35 分鐘題型 詞彙 / 段落填空 / 閱讀理解CEFR A2
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詞彙 Vocabulary
共 10 題／每題選出最適合題意的字詞
請由四個選項中，選出一個最適合句意的字或詞。
1Mother keeps the milk in the so that it stays cold.
Astove
Bbookstore
Cpocket
Drefrigerator
2Use this to cut the watermelon into eight pieces.
3Please wash your hands with before you touch the food.
4May I your trumpet for the school show next Friday?
5He put the hot on the table without using a towel and burned his hand.
6The box is too high for my sister to without a chair.
Areach
Bexpress
Cadmire
Dapply
7The teacher asked us to pay to the way she held the knife.
Aneedle
Bsolution
Cattention
Dpurpose
8There is any water left in the tank, so we must save it.
Ausually
Bperhaps
Creally
Dhardly
9She put the gift in a box for Valentine's Day.
10Someone is at the door; I heard a just now.
Aguitar
Bknock
Cplate
Dkangaroo
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段落填空 Cloze
共 8 題／2 個段落，每段 4 格
請閱讀段落，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
The Kitchen Drawer
Every home has one drawer that nobody can explain. In ours there is a rope, half a candle, three keys, and a needle that has been there since I was born. My mother says she will clean it out every spring. (11) Last year I tried to help her. I held up an old tool and asked what it was for, (12) she took it from my hand and put it back at once. She said we might need it one day. (13) that drawer is the only place in the house where nothing is ever thrown away. (14), I have started my own drawer in my room.
Questions 11–14
11
ABut she has never really done it.
BSo the drawer is empty now.
CShe throws away one item each day.
DNobody opens that drawer.
13
APerhaps
BUsually
CAlready
DHardly
14
AAt first
BHowever
CTo be honest
DFor example
Passage 2
A Public Kitchen in Our Town
Last year a group of neighbors opened a public kitchen beside the bookstore on Middle Road. Anyone may use the stove, the wok, and the big pot there, but each person must wash every plate and glass before leaving. (15) On Sunday morning it is full of people who do not usually cook at home. An old man from Singapore, who cooks everything himself, teaches others how to make soup, (16) he never writes down the amounts. (17), three neighbors have opened small food shops of their own. The kitchen has no prize and no sign, (18) everyone in town knows where it is.
Questions 15–18
15
ANobody has used the stove yet.
BThe idea grew more popular than anyone expected.
CThe kitchen closed after two weeks.
DOnly children are allowed to enter.
17
AIn particular
BAt first
CHowever
DAs a result
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閱讀理解 Reading Comprehension
共 12 題／4 個題組
請閱讀下列短文，並回答相關問題。
NOTICE
Messages and a Shopping List
Dad: I am at the store now. Your mother left this list on the refrigerator.
| SHOPPING LIST |
|---|
| 2 bars of soap |
| 1 box of tangerines |
| 4 toothbrushes (pink for Ann) |
| 1 small wok |
| Total money: 900 |
Ann: The wok is for Grandma, right? Please get the one with two handles.
Dad: Good idea. The store has no tangerines today, so I will buy a watermelon.
Ann: Fine. And my toothbrush must be pink, or I will not use it.
Questions 19–21
19What will Dad buy in place of the tangerines?
AA watermelon
BTwo bars of soap
CA small wok
DFour toothbrushes
20What does the list NOT tell us?
AHow many toothbrushes to buy
BThe color Ann wants
CWhich store to go to
DHow much money there is
21Why does Ann send her messages?
ATo ask her father to come home
BTo make sure she gets what she wants
CTo add two more things to the list
DTo tell her father the store is closed
NOTICE
Rules for the School Cooking Room
Before you begin
- Tie back long hair and put on the coat behind the door.
- Wash your hands with soap for twenty seconds.
- Check that the stove is off before you take out a pan. Never point a water gun or any tool at another student.
Each group gets one wok, one pot, four plates, and a set of tools. Count them at the start and again at the end. If a knife is missing, tell the teacher at once; do not look for it yourself.
Dry every glass with a clean towel before you put it away. Wet glasses left on the shelf may break, and broken glass is hard to find on a light floor. The room must be ready for the next class in ten minutes.
Questions 22–24
22What should a student do if a knife cannot be found?
ALook for it under the table
BTell the teacher right away
CUse a different tool
DCount the plates again
23Why must glasses be dried before being put away?
AThey take up more space
BThe next class needs them wet
CThe towel will get dirty
DThey may break on the shelf
24What must students do NOT only at the start but also at the end?
ACount the tools
BWash their hands
CTurn on the stove
DPut on the coat
EMAIL
A Letter to the Store
Dear Sir,
I bought a set of four glasses at your store on Middle Road last Saturday. When I opened the box at home, two of them already had a long mark down the side. I did not drop them; the box was still closed.
I would like two new glasses, or half of my money back. I still have the paper you gave me, and I can bring the box to the store this week. I usually shop with you and have never had a problem before, so I hope this is easy to solve.
Please call me after five o'clock on any weekday.
Sincerely, Mei Lin
Questions 25–27
25What is the purpose of this letter?
ATo ask for new glasses or money back
BTo ask when the store opens
CTo praise the store for good service
DTo order four more glasses
26How does the writer show the marks were not her fault?
AShe has a photo of the box
BThe box was still closed at home
CA worker saw it happen
DShe bought the glasses on Saturday
27What does the writer say about her past visits to the store?
AShe has shopped there only once
BShe has had problems before
CShe has never had a problem before
DShe stopped shopping there last year
ARTICLE
The Tools We Stop Seeing
Look at a toothbrush. It is so common that we hardly think about it, and yet it is more important than it looks, yet someone had to decide how long the handle should be and how soft the top should feel.
Good tools are usually quiet. A knife that cuts well does not ask for attention; we call upon it every day, and we notice it only on the day it stops cutting well. The same is true of a rope, a towel, or a simple wooden spoon.
Perhaps this is why we seldom thank the people who make such things. They are not famous, and they win no prize. But the next time you open a door or hold a pan without thinking about it, someone has already done that thinking for you.
Questions 28–30
28What is the main idea of this article?
ASimple tools are made with care but seldom noticed
BToothbrushes should be made softer
CPeople who make tools should get more prizes
DOld tools work better than new ones
29According to the writer, when do we notice a knife?
AWhen it is washed
BWhen it wins a prize
CWhen it stops cutting well
DWhen it is new
30What does the writer suggest we do?
ABuy fewer things
BLearn to make their own tools
CThink about who made the things they use
DBuy only new tools